Translations
Louis Segond 1910
Abram tomba sur sa face; et Dieu lui parla, en disant:
KJV
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
KJV
Hebrew original
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e always described to fall upon their faces, but the wicked to fall backwards. [ed. note: ‘ Abraham, Gen. 17, 3 ; Moses and Aaron, Numb. 16 . 4, 22; Tobias and Sarah, Tob. 12, 16 ; and our Lord Matt. 26, 39 . On the other hand, of the wicked, see Gen 49, 7 ; Isa 28, 13 ; John 18,…
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Patrologia Latina Vol. 130 (Migne)
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